Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hundred Acres, Hampshire
Ductwork cleaning for Hundred Acres and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Ductwork cleaning in Hundred Acres
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, across multi-storey ducts, access panels and bends and junctions.
In a small place like Hundred Acres, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hundred Acres (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Hundred Acres
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Hundred Acres and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Hundred Acres is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hundred Acres. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Knowle Hospital (about 2.4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hundred Acres is about 4 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hundred Acres to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Hundred Acres is one of them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Work in PO17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Hundred Acres Road and Southwick Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in North Boarhunt (1 mile south-east), Wickham Common (1 mile south-west), Crockerhill (2 miles south-west), Welborne (2 miles south-west) and Boarhunt (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Hundred Acres
For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south) and Portchester Castle (4.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Hundred Acres includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hundred Acres and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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What we are called out for in Hundred Acres
Wherever the kitchen is, in Hundred Acres or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Sections of duct with no access panels
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Hundred Acres, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty fire dampers
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
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Hundred Acres: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Hundred Acres?
Hundred Acres is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who inspects food businesses in Hundred Acres?
That’s Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hundred Acres. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, as TR19 expects. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hundred Acres
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Hundred Acres doesn’t stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. With notice, the visit to Hundred Acres can be fitted around your bookings and events.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. We will tell you if any panel needs replacing.